Just gotta do it sometime.   Father, thank you for your grace and innumerable blessings. Thank you for salvation. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. With shrieks, evil spirits came out of many, and…

        In the past two days we've talked about our good qualities and our less-than-stellar traits. Now the question for a writer is, "How do I incorporate what I know about myself to make characters seem real?" We're never alone in our idiosyncracies. Our strengths and weaknesses are common to many. Creating characters…

                                         So? Do it quick now. Top three negatives you perceive yourself to have. Here are mine.                   Jealous        Stubborn       Suspicious   Am I jealous of "things" people have? No. I'm jealous when women speak to my husband first without acknowledging me – when any women act like that. Some Christians insist on replacing the word stubborn with…

      Okay, I know you're not gonna like this, but: quick! Name three qualities you possess. And, yes, to be fair, I will name the first three that came to mind:                       Loyal            Listener         Compassionate Am I compassionate always? No. Am I a good listener? Most of the time. Am I loyal? Once I establish…

      So where does your mind go when it needs to escape from writing? We never fully escape. We wind around what we're working on, but we can't really get away from it. Once it's done, far easier to set it aside for the "aging" process. To remove ourselves from the finished product…

                                                                   Seahawks 29  Fortyniners 3                                                                   12th Man set a new record.                                                          136.6 decibels at Century Link Field   God, every victory is sweet. There are so many different kinds of battles. Thank you for the times we win, no matter when or at what. In…

  Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are…

                               Are authors just a bunch of mutual admiration clique-ish people? And is that all wrong? Anyone who's hung out with publishing industry people (authors, agents, editors, publicists, marketers, publishers, etc.) knows there are cliques. Let's face it: groupings create cliques. Whether it is at school, at work, at play, or on the web,…

                                             See you over at Novel Rocket.   Father, thank you again for all the beauty you allowed to remain after the Fall. Thank you for seeing us through the hard seasons of life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.